[epo-core] Getting things moving.

[Mark Keating]

Mike Whitaker wrote:
> This has, I think, been sitting still rather too long. Can I suggest 
> the following (and folks can argue):
>
> 1) working groups: I can see a need for these two or three pretty 
> immediately:
> - Task::Kensho (or whatever it becomes) - it needs some serious 
> discussion, rather than just everyone hoping someone else will send 
> comments
> - Sponsorship review group - we do actually have some money now (and 
> we'll be getting another £100 from me (bad me) tomorrow).
Sponsorship review group sounds like a plan.

There has to be some method to submitting and reviewing worked out 
anyway, and these need to be placed on the website in the rules section. 
Again the watchword is transparency to members and non-members of how we 
do things.
> - Publicity group - getting articles written for the website, 
> promotional stuff out to the likes of PerlBuzz, use.perl etc. (I'm 
> working on a short piece for PerlBuzz this evening, and also trying my 
> damndest to finish a longer piece for the website. I would like some 
> peer review on both before they go anywhere.)
Again I would agree, though i think we need to make a plan of publicity 
that we want. perhaps we toss a few ideas out and see what sticks?
>
> 2) A BoF at LPW 2008, and anywhere else we can get folks who 
> understand what we're driving at to facilitate a discussion. MDK?
I can arrange this, you just have to give me a nod - I think if you did 
it at lunch time and suggest a local pub for everyone to go to and eat 
it would hit the level of social that would attract more people and also 
let the EPO members get a start on how they are going to spread the word 
without feeling they are quoting formal rule at anyone.
>
> 3) a "WTF is EPO" presentation we can give at various YAPCs/PWs etc - 
> I'm working on one for LPW (assuming mdk wants it), I'd very much like 
> input on a rough draft so that it has buy in from EPO core and can be 
> given by people other than me.
Can't comment on this as yet as I am still doing the schedule, but there 
is a strong chance you'll be doing it. A draft that can be read by 
anyone sounds like a good thing anyway. I have a contact at Heise so i 
can get a text copy to them in support of this I think, so the sooner we 
have something the better.
>
> 4) Writing:
> It would, I think, be very good if people could produce some more 
> in-depth content for the website.
Agreed.
>
> LAST (and yet somehow first) ) Time.
>     As core officers of EPO, can I suggest that we all try and 
> formally dedicate a couple of hours a week, or perhaps more, to doing 
> EPO stuff?
++
(Though some allowance to new parents should be allowed :) )
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> Mike Whitaker - mike at altrion.org
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